Monday, December 6, 2010

Glenn Beck... Another Snake Oil Salesman?

[ "Leaked Video Glenn Beck uses Vicks to fakke Crying.flv"; as submitted to You Tube by maakus81; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBmMsTkc9ms ]

["Glenn Beck Crying On-Air"; as submitted to You Tube by "The Young Turks" (TYT); http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HWKzobeya4&feature=fvw]

By the way, I guess we could add Glenn Beck to the list of mega-wealthy individuals that stand to benefit if Bush Jrs tax cuts for millionaires and billinaires is extended...  [Good pay for faking tears, eh?]

Quote:

"In June 2009, estimators at Forbes calculated Beck's earnings over the previous 12 months at $23 million, with 2009–2010 revenues on track to be higher.[69] Although the majority of his revenue results from his radio show and books, his website's 5 million unique visitors per month also provides at least $3 million annually, while his salary at Fox News is estimated at $2 million per year.[69]Beck's online magazine Fusion sells an array of Beck-themed merchandise,[69] while his website offers a web subscription service called "Insider Extreme" where for $75 a year one gets access to behind-the-scenes footage and a fourth hour of his daily radio show.[1] In April 2010, Forbes calculated Beck's earnings for the previous year (March 2009 - March 2010) to be $32 million.[1]" [From "Glenn Beck - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia":  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glenn_Beck]

[1] "... Glenn Beck Inc by Lacey Rose, Forbes magazine, April 26, 2010"

[69] "...Von Drehle, David (September 28, 2009). "Mad Man: Is Glenn Beck Bad for America?". Time 174 (12): 30. ISSN 0040-781X. http://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,1924348,00.html?xid=rss-topstories. Retrieved 2009-09-18."

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